The Good Life for Reconditioned Thread Grinders
How many times can a thread grinder be reincarnated? So far, four–but stay tuned. Twenty-eight Jones & Lamson thread grinders […]
The Straight Track on Gear Racks
In some cases the pinion, as the source of power, drives the rack for locomotion. This would be typical in […]
A New Standard in Gear Inspection
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection.” […]
The Fundamentals of Honing Filtration
In today’s manufacturing environment it is essential that every process be as efficient and cost effective as possible. Operating costs […]
Case Study: KAPP Technologies
The Challenge Fulton Precision Industries, Inc., operates a 78,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Since 1995, Fulton has been […]
No Tools? No Problem.
Over the past few years we have seen several trends in the gear-manufacturing industry, to which we supply our line […]
The Attributes of Loaded Gear Tooth Modeling: Part Two
As I mentioned in the first installment of this article (please see June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine), I’m […]
Softhoning for Hard-Turned Steel Gears
Introduction Most applications reserved for flexible honing tools have restricted themselves to removing peaks, torn and folded metal, or other […]
An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection
Gear inspection begins with the everyday tasks on the shop floor and extends into the manufacturing laboratory for complex analytical […]
Rapid Stress Relief and Tempering
Stress relief and tempering are important processes, but they are still conducted much as they have been for the past […]
The Attributes of Loaded Gear Tooth Modeling: Part One
Figures 1-14 courtesy of The Gleason Works On numerous occasions during a career with gears, I’ve had the opportunity to […]
The Brilliance of Broaching
The broach process has been much-maligned in recent years due to a few myths and misconceptions. This article will try […]
Profile Relief and Noise Excitation in Helical Gears
Gear noise results from the gear mesh dynamic forces that are transmitted through the support shafts and bearings to the […]
The Whirling Process for Internal Threads
As an industry leader in the field of whirling technology, Leistritz has developed an innovative solution to machining difficult internal […]
Getting a Grip on Diaphragm Chucks
Sometimes the best way to get an answer is to simply ask a question, such as “what will using a […]
The Spin on Precision Spindle Technologies
The spindle is the heart of the machine tool, and the most significant component when it comes to making parts. […]
TWIN Blade – A Cut Above the Rest
All classic stick-blade cutting processes require a blade geometry that subordinates itself to the requirements of a positive rake angle […]
Inside Splines
What is a spline? According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (fourth edition, 2000), a spline is […]
Grinding Guidelines for Superior Surfaces
During the past year the gear industry has seen growth in hard machining, a trend which is expected to continue […]
Deburring, Defined
Gear deburring is a process that has changed substantially over the past 10 years. There have been advancements in the […]
